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| author | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2014-03-17 20:50:03 -0700 |
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| committer | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2014-03-17 20:50:03 -0700 |
| commit | 38c42635490d24d7ee88041b52002156c6f5a676 (patch) | |
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Merge pull request #792 from reaperhulk/rsa-pss-verify
RSA PSS Verify
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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst index 8a034329..ab676b02 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/padding.rst @@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ Padding correct padding signatures can be forged, messages decrypted, and private keys compromised. +.. class:: PSS(mgf) + + .. versionadded:: 0.3 + + PSS (Probabilistic Signature Scheme) is a signature scheme defined in + :rfc:`3447`. It is more complex than PKCS1 but possesses a `security proof`_. + This is the `recommended padding algorithm`_ for RSA signatures. + + :param mgf: A mask generation function object. At this time the only + supported MGF is :class:`MGF1`. + .. class:: PKCS1v15() .. versionadded:: 0.3 @@ -17,6 +28,7 @@ Padding PKCS1 v1.5 (also known as simply PKCS1) is a simple padding scheme developed for use with RSA keys. It is defined in :rfc:`3447`. + Mask Generation Functions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -41,3 +53,5 @@ Mask Generation Functions .. _`Padding is critical`: http://rdist.root.org/2009/10/06/why-rsa-encryption-padding-is-critical/ +.. _`security proof`: http://eprint.iacr.org/2001/062.pdf +.. _`recommended padding algorithm`: http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2009-06-11-cryptographic-right-answers.html |